Private Joseph Anderson Aitchison
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Aitchison,
Joseph Anderson
Date of birth: 1886-10-06
Place of birth: Berwickshire Scotland
Next of kin: Bessie Black Aitchison, wife, of 434 Elmer Street, Sapperton, British Columbia
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Fisherman
Occupation (normalized): Deep-Sea Fisherman
Address:
434 Elmer Street, Sapperton, British Columbia
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1918-09-17
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Rouen), R. II. K. 9.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 790237
Highest Rank:
Private
(47th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 47th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private (Army). 1915-12-20 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: wounded September 2, 1918 attack on Drocourt-Queant Line and died as a result.
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 27590
LAC ID:
3109
Service file: B0059-S057
Uploader's Notes: Prior military service with 104th Regiment, Westminster Fusiliers of Canada. Son of Alexander Aitchison, of Burnmouth, Berwickshire, Scotland; husband of Mrs. George Simpson (formerly Aitchison), of Irvine's Landing, Pender Harbour, British Columbia. He married Bessie Black at New Westminster, British Columbia on July 23, 1915. She married George Simpson at New Westminster December 1, 1919.
"Died of Wounds" - was taking part with his Battalion in the attack on the Drocourt-Queant Line on September 2nd 1918 when he was severely wounded by enemy fire. He was immediately attended to and evacuated, but succumbed to his wounds at No. 3 Stationary Hospital, Rouen, on the 17th September 1918.
"Died of Wounds" - was taking part with his Battalion in the attack on the Drocourt-Queant Line on September 2nd 1918 when he was severely wounded by enemy fire. He was immediately attended to and evacuated, but succumbed to his wounds at No. 3 Stationary Hospital, Rouen, on the 17th September 1918.
Uploader's Research notes:
131st Battalion Nominal Roll
[Private Army Canadian Infantry 131st Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 47th Battalion ]ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-07-20